AC transmission link to connect North Sea wind farm to German power grid and save up to 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions
Zurich, Switzerland, April 23, 2012 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Nordergründe, an offshore North Sea wind farm, to the mainland grid in Germany. The order was booked in the first quarter.